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TVPaint Animation 10.0.0 is now available !

• People who took advantage of the pre-order can now download it here with the codes they received by email : http://www.tvpaint.com/update" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
• People who prefered to test TVPaint Animation 10 before upgrading can download the trial version here : http://www.tvpaint.com/demo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
• People who wanted to read the new manual will find it here : http://www.tvpaint.com/manual" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now, you can even download the lesson that interest you !
• People who are curious to know the new features list, come here : http://www.tvpaint.com/whats-new" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
• And people who now wants to upgrade / purchase, you are welcome here : http://www.tvpaint.com/store" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hello Everybody,

TVPaint 10.0.2 is now available and fixes many little bugs ! I advise you to download it =)

=> http://www.tvpaint.com/v2/content/artic ... update.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fix and improvement list :

-Fix crash after a playback stop when the timeline is closed.
-Shortcut: add Shift e -> Swap previous used tool
-Timeline: Show image mark even if the layer is locked
-Fix saver Tiff in 64bit and linux version
-Sketch panel Black Eye duration is now 1 second
-Fix Out Of Peg edition
-Fix some panel refresh bug
-Fix drawing recorder crash
-Linux Fix paste empty clipboard
-Add Shortcut Show/Hide Layer group
-Fix colorpicker shift
-Fix delete image
-Add Apply option ( layer Group, all layers) in the position tool and wrapper tool
-Main panel: Shape popup: add option panel
-Fix potential crash at quit when the wrap tool or position tool is active
-Moving layer don't loose selection
-Fix moving timeline with alt key
-add cmd: tv_runscript myscript.grg
-Fix startup argument: "script=abc.grg"
-some changes in the Stopwatch
- Fix : Color Picker : color shift
- Fix : History Panel: Refresh on Prev/Next Mark
- Fix : History panel : Refresh in Drawing zone bug
- Fix : tv_undoopenstack -> Shift clip...
- FIx : Camera position with Mark in/out
- Fix : Tools History Fix Compare bug
- Fix : Stopwatch panel : use of "Link to playback" option
- Linux : Fix : Window Position in Ubuntu 11.10
- Linux : Fix : opening big files with nautilus
- Linux : Fix : gconf install bug

- big fix for those who use networked licenses.
avoid the 10.0.0, it's not working properly regarding the dongle detection on PC client computers.

TVPaint Animation 10.0.3 is available since January 23rd :

_ MacOSX: lockcode is now remembered
_ fix the strange artifacts ( viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5467" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
_ When copying a clip, its group is kept
_ When modifying a project, clips keep its group
_ Fix the flickering of help tooltip

The problem about JPEG export will be corrected soon, in 10.0.4.

TVPaint Animation 10.0.4 is available since February 20rd :

_ Fix crash with big files (avi,...) in the TVPaint browser
_ Fix the bug with the jpeg format in the export panel

_ New hand tool near the Zoom+/- tools
_ Pencil tool in custom panel: load correctly Hard/Soft parameter
_ Splitting clip keep the color group
_ Export PDF: fix a logo issue
_ Color Picker panel: start always with the A Color selected
_ Fix gradient background with alpha in tools panel
_ Profil Camera: fix the refresh of the blue-line time indicator after a playback
_ Fix display refresh after a break instance when the Light table is active
_ Fix localisation bugs
_ Fix cmd tv_setActiveShape "zoomout"

TVPaint Animation 10.0.5 is available since February 9th :

_ TVPaint10ThumbnailXX.dll no longer crash windows explorer
_ New Slider behavior -> now you can click everywhere in the slider to drag the value.

_ Camera tool: copy last point of previous clip / copy first point of next clip / resets the parameters value are enabled with only 1 point in the path
_ Faux-Fixe feature in random mode: take the first image into account
_ Select a custom brush in a custom panel doesn't open the Tool panel if it is closed

_ Refresh Smooth option (of the Selection tool) when selected from a custom panel
_ Correction panel (room 4): add tv_undoopenstack/tv_undoclosestack
_ Fix refresh display when using tv_UnLockDisplay

TVPaint Animation 10.0.6 is available since April 11th :

_ Smear: improved and doesn't fade to darker color
_ Timeline: always display the limit of an instance. They can be transparent if the instances become too small with the timeline zoom.
_ Split Clip: Split before current frame and activate second clip
_ AVI internal: compression option available only with the mjpeg compression

_ splitting clip keep markin/markout
_ modify/duplicate project and splitting clip keep hidden clips
_ modify/duplicate project keep info/note/author
_ PDF export: image number in clip header are always inside markin/markout
_ Polygon filled: max smooth value change from 50 to 250
_ Polygon filled: down smooth at the frame border
_ Flip image: keep instances

_ Fix crash: double-click on a clip to rename it when the clip is not the current one.
_ Fix some refresh for custom brush when changing mode
_ Custom Panel: Fix double click
_ Fix crash with custom panel button
_ Linux fix 24bits audio
_ Fix: Drag n drop frame: remove the faux-fixe value
_ Windows Ink: fix pen azimuth

TVPaint Animation 10.0.7 is available since June 12th :

_ Tool mode > Add : use the gradient if checked
_ Add lock/unlock option for the timeline note
_ Camera tool: add a safe area (option in the camera "parameters" request)
_ Zoom: remove the 'A' button (bottom-left corner of the project window) if the pixel aspect ratio is 1.
_ Animator panel: 2 new actions : "Apply the current image on the instances with the same name." and "Recompute With Threshold"
(Right click on the old animator panel > destroy, and restart TVPaint to have this new version)
_ Export to > Clip: Layers structure: (for PSD format) new mode "All Layers and Frames" and Fix mode "Single Image"

_ Fix Perspective tool crash if point1 = point2 = 0
_ Fix/improve Animator Panel
_ Fix: crash when remove the first sound track after a duplicate/split
_ Fix: Render Camera: keep mark in, mark out, infos, sound, group of storyboard/clip
_ Fix: Render Camera: Fix new clip length
_ Fix: Copy/Paste image: fix copy image name/mark/faux-fixe
_ Fix: mark out of the sound in the clip
_ Fix: option warp in custom brush, fix direction
_ Fix: tv_projectenum id
_ Fix: custom brush rotation if warp option is checked
_ Fix: perspective tool with selection
_ Fix: tv_clipnew, remove space before result
_ New: tv_InstanceGetName LayerID Frame
_ New: tv_InstanceSetName LayerID Frame Name
_ New: tv_NoteText ColorID x(in frame) y(in pixel) "Text"
_ New: tv_NoteRect ColorID x1(in frame) y1(in pixel) x2(in frame) y2(in pixel)
_ New: tv_notelock 0|1|lock|unlock|on|off|toggle

TVPaint Animation 10.0.9 is available !

-New Antialiasing mode in the position tool: smart ( none for translation, best for rotation and stretch )
-Antialising Best: no more rigging in the alpha channel.
-Flood fill: the preview check board display is more clean
-Export footage panel: fix folder with an dot in the name
-Tiff: can load 16 and 32 bits per component image
-cmd: tv_preserve "alpha" parameter is optional
-George: no longer create too many temp files for embedded
-Shortcut panel: fix display bugs
-Fix japanese localisation
-MaxOS 64: fix application exit with the apple menu.
-MaxOS 64: wacom driver.
-MaxOS 64: refresh when a window resize.
-MaxOS 64: a crash when OpenGL option is unset.
-draw: fix click without move
-MacOSX: add shortcut cmd 0-9
-Position tool: ctrl (cmd on mac) 8/4/6/2 move up/right/lft/down
-fix free hand selection/cut brush
-Audio Clip: Fix Master track refresh after a volume change or a mute/unmute
-Fix behind( add/sub...) drawing mode with paper.
-tv_menushow "current" ... change only the current drawing window
-dongle: add retry button when the dongle is lost during the session.
-cmd tv_readtextfile support utf8 file header
-cmd tv_layercolor: add options: "getcolor" clipID colorIdx to read the GUI Color, "setcolor" clipID colorIdx r g b "color name" to set the GUI Color.
-Some speed optimizations on the display process
-Android: speed optimization everywhere

TVPaint Animation 10.0.11 is available !

-Canvas display: Fix a rounding bug on rare zoom value and rotation
-Fix copy image when selection mask is active: copy only the part of the image in the selection
-Fix Chroma key crash in the 64 bits version
-cmd tv_layercolor "setcolor" clipID colorIDX R G B "color name"( optional )
-Display current layer only: force blending mode to "color"
-cmd: tv_cmd "heads" : start at the instance head even if the selection start after
-Fix a undo bug after a delete of the image selection
-Crop project: fix a old bug: Keep Info/Data/Author/Sound/notes...
-Show "64bits" or "32bits" in the window caption
-Barbecue: add a new setting "barbecue" in the preference panel to limit the cpu usage on laptop or android.
-Flip light table shortcut: use OOPegs position even if the light table is off
-cmd tv_framerate: add parameters "preview" to set the preview playbach speed and "info" to read the current setting
-MaxOSX: new dongle code
-Dongle: ask to save or retry if the dongle connection is lost.
-Play light table mode shortcut: Fix the timing of the first image
-Fix a crash of Plasma FX when the radius is 0
-Fix custom brush direction connection and screen rotation ( not currently fixed when the screen wrap mode is active )
-Android: the config folder is now in /sdcard/Android/Data/fr.tvpaint.animation.v10.pro ( this folder is delete when the application is uninstalled )
-Android: room 2 is the default room
-Android: keyboard is now localized ( but some keys stay ignored )
-Android: multitouch no longer rotate the canvas
-Tool panel: changing room refresh the tool panel
-Fix import .TVP files
-Fix OoP playback with instance longer than one frame.
-Localization:change in the french version ( OoP )

TVPaint Animation 10.0.13 is available !

- Lighttable: add mode "image mark"
- Audio is now saved in the tvpp files
- Fix OOP playback with instance longer then 1 frame
- Localisation OOP (FR): Jouer (l'apercu)
- Fix load a Pro project by a Std version
- Import clip -> audio check box
- [ANDROID] LTO (link time optimization): some functions will be 5-15% faster
- [ANDROID] Fix multitouch
- [ANDROID] Multiline text open the keyboard
- [ANDROID] Fix project size preset
- tv_saveclip or tv_clipsave
- tv_saveproject saves now the project and no more the clip
- Fix export TVPX with a non existing license file
- Screen capture for MacOSX 64bit (only)
-screen capture: add magic number "capture fps"
-screen capture: add magic number "capture pause"
-Windows: warn if the library wintab32.dll is a bugged version
-Windows: fix a multibyte characters bug in text field.
-Mac OSX: Patch a bug in the wacom drivers ( the driver send a mouse wheel message when the stylus enter in the proximity of the tablet )
-Timeline: fix the refresh when resizing
-Export panel: "compression" is now "quality"

TVPaint Animation 10.0.14 is available and fixes the barbecue lag during drawing !

_ Fix bug for 64bit plugin maker only using Meta function
_ Preference > Memory & Cache > Cache usage: Fix bug during a Manual setting
_ Fix cursor position in text field for some language (japanese, corean,...)
_ [LINUX] You can see thumbnail in Nautilus !
_ [LINUX] Fix bug with the key [AltGr] in text field

TVPaint Animation 10.0.16 is available !

_ Camera tool: new "smart" spline. Fix the zoom and rotation which can have rebounds.

_ Custom brush tool: add a new "Fade" mode.
The Fade mode is for using with Lines, Rectangles, Splines...
It goes from the first image of your animated brush to the last one like the "Once" mode, but it spreads it on the length of your shape.

_ Fix preview refresh of custom brush (used with spline,...) when one of its parameter changes
_ Fix Flip Out of Peg is now displaying the current image correctly
_ French localisation: renaming "Echelle" to "Tolerance" in tools
_ When you create a camera, the first keyframe is now green.
_ Fix project area refresh when FX Stack is closed with only containing FX with no hud.
_ Fix "custom panel" title after creating new one
_ George: Fix bug with more than 16 variables
_ Fix "Fade" mode for custom brush when using spline tool
_ Localisation of the "Barbecue" in the preference panel
_ Add missing blending modes in the merge layer panel
_ Fix George crashes
_ Custom Panel: each panel saves its own ExportAsTVPX data.
_ In the "Keyframer" FX, you can modify the "pivot" parameter with a Ctrl + left-click for the X/Y and Ctrl + right-click for the Z
_ In the "New layer panel", Fix bug of creating the layer by selecting the color popup but without clicking on the "Create" button.
_ Fix Out of Peg interface bug in the light table. (replace 0 (zero) by O (letter))
_ [Linux] Fix Fullscreen refresh bug
_ [LINUX] Better management of the VideoIn

TVPaint Animation 10.0.17 is available !

_ [MacOSX64] Add Quartz support (alternative to OpenGL) which is now activated by default instead of OpenGL. It will correct the freeze/lag when TVPaint Animation is over the dock (64bits only). You can still switch back to OpenGL in the preference panel and check the "Use OpenGL" option in the first tab.

_ Fix bug: refresh preview of custom brush using with a spline when modifying profile of each parameter
_ Fix bug in Project tab, when using +1/-1 clip buttons, all the previous selected clip will be unselected
_ Shortcut: add "Display: Show AnimatorField"
_ Room 2: with a new config, it is totally empty.
_ [Windows] Installer: keep the selected language of TVPaint Animation during a reintallation
_ [Windows] Installer: in the "add/remove programs" list in Windows, more info for the TVPaint uninstaller (icon, company, version, size,...)
_ [Windows] "Open with" option with a right-click on a tvpp file, now display the full name of the installed TVPaint Animation.
_ [MacOSX64] Fix bug of a call to a MacOSX function which is not available before 10.7
_ [MacOSX64] Fix crashing bug when using the menu of TVPaint Animation in the MacOSX interface (top menu)
_ [MacOSX64] Can open tvpp/tvpx with double clicking on the file
_ [MacOSX64] Fix Quartz refresh bug during enter/leave fullscreen mode
_ [MacOSX64] Fix Quartz refresh bug when re-display TVPaint Animation after a minimize
_ [MacOSX] Fig bug "Mouse wheel": now if you are not over the project window, the mouse wheel will move the sliders and not always modify the tool size

TVPaint Animation 10.0.18 is available since April 17th 2013 !

_ Add tv_write/readclipstring
_ When duplicate a storyboard, duplicate the sound too
_ Improves custom panel loading.
_ Export panel: MP4 can be saved with a better quality (+ fix some bug with existing qualities)
_ Export panel: Add Quicktime compressed export option.
_ Export panel: NON-compressed Quicktime export option can manage transparency.
_ [Win64] In the export panel, add Quicktime entry which popup a message which says why there is no Quicktime on Win64
_ [MacOSX] Add a new reg file to manage network licenses
_ [MacOSX] Fix lag when pressing keys (for text, left/right arrow, ...)
_ [MacOSX64] Fix bug double-click on tvpp project when the startup panel is enable
_ [MacOSX64] Fix crash due to wrong pixel clipping in the interface
_ [MacOSX64] Fix crashing bug when run TVPaint Animation on MacOSX <= 10.6

Hi everybody,

To reward your loyalty and your activity on the forum, the TVPaint team has taken the decision to let you download and try in avant-première the 10.5 version of TVPaint Animation.

This update contains new great features, such as :
• The share manager ;
• An alarm to remind you to save your project ;
• A new compression mode for your TVPaint files (lighter, but the same quality!);
• The possibility to link sound tracks and custom panels to you TVPaint project ;
• The option "Fill inside", for an easier coloring ;
• The custom brushes' parameter "Projection" ;
• Four new FX : "Line colorize", "Tint replacer", "Color replacer" and "Expand" ;
• The improvement of the "Bin" tab in the color palette ;
• The tool "Zoom in zone" ;
• The custom panel "Tutorial recorder"

You want to know more about it ? Please read this page, and you will know in detail what's new in TVPaint Animation 10.5.
(Please note that the user guide is currently rewritten and so, you'll still have the old version, without the explanation on the new features)


What are the conditions to install TVPaint Animation 10.5 ?

• You must be a TVPaint Animation 10 user ;
• You cannot use a « Mirage » dongle with that version ;
• Its use is strictly limited to individual users. This version shall not be installed on a network (school or studio).

To download for free the 10.5 version, please go to the update / upgrade page from the website and use your activation codes.

You don't have TVPaint Animation 10 yet ? You can upgrade your license via the webstore and enjoy then, the 10.5 version.

Of course, please feel free to ask any question or report any bug on that new version in the forum.